Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kay Hagan |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 26, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hackney |
| Succeeded by | Tim Moore |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Rhodes |
| Succeeded by | John Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Roland Tillis August 30, 1960 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Tillis |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rick Tillis (brother) |
| Education | Chattanooga State Community College University of Maryland University College (BS) |
| Website | Senate website |
Thomas Roland Tillis (/ˈtɪlɪs/ TIL-iss; born August 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, and as its speaker from 2011 to 2015. Tillis was elected to the Senate in 2014, defeating Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan, and reelected in 2020. He became the state's senior U.S. senator when Richard Burr retired in 2023.
A moderate Republican, Tillis has voted for proposals such as the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which provided states funding for red flag laws, and the Respect for Marriage Act, which repeals the Defense of Marriage Act. He supports a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and initially opposed President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to divert funding to a border wall.
Tillis serves on the Senate Security and Cooperation in Europe; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Finance; Judiciary; and Veterans' Affairs Committees.